Who/What Are You Thankful For? Henry's Question and Answer
End of Season Question, and Henry's Answer Every year, Henry poses a question for his farmhands, interns, and market volunteers to answer at the end-of-season celebration.Here's what Henry wrote when...
View Article2018 Farm Tour & Potluck Saturday, Oct. 6
Annual Farm Tour and PotluckHenry’s Annual Potluck and Tour is Saturday, October 6 -- rain or shine!This is when you and your family and friends get to come down to the farm, see where all your food...
View ArticleOn Our Farms 8/23/18
Sorry to say, this has not been a good-news sort of week.First it turns out that a combination of Japanese beetles and hungry birds have devastated Teresa’s aronia (see the nearly barren, dew-bejeweled...
View ArticleJoin Henry's CSA and Get Great Vegetables All Season!
If you care about good food, and our good earth, then Henry's CSA is for you! Click here to learn more, or to sign up! Read on for background and basics. For the past 25 years, Henry has been growing...
View ArticleAbout Yu Choi
V E G G I E V I T A E Yu choy is one of Henry's favorite Asian greens. It has tender stalks, long leafy greens, and yellow flowers. While some of Asian greens have a touch of a mustard-y bite or...
View ArticleEasy Yu Choi in Oyster Sauce
This is a classic yu choi dish you often see in Dim Sum and other Chinese restaurants.1 pound (about 2-3 bunches) yu choi, cut into 4-inch lengths (or you may use the whole stalk)2 tablespoons...
View ArticleSimplest Yu Choi Stir Fry
When you have farm-fresh vegetables, the simplest preparations are always the best. Feel free to use more or fewer garlic cloves. 1 pound (about 2-3 bunches) yu choi, cut into 3-inch lengths4 -6...
View Article2017 Farm Tour and Potluck Oct. 7
Annual Farm Tour and PotluckHenry’s Annual Potluck and Tour is Saturday, October 7 -- rain or shine!This is when you and your family and friends get to come down to the farm, see where all your food...
View ArticleOn Our Farm 6/15
O N H E N R Y ' S F A R M — W H Y W E R A R E L Y I R R I G A T E Henry has written a series of essays, and one long one is about irrigation. Here's one excerpt from it, and below is...
View ArticleBroad-Leaf Plantain
V E G G I E V I T A E Recently a chef friend visiting from Brazil noticed all the beautiful Broadleaf Plantain growing around our fields, and asked if we ate it. We somewhat ashamedly said no, and he...
View ArticleAbout Garlic Scapes
V E G G I E V I T A E The "scape" is a central stalk that hard-neck varieties of garlic produce. It shoots straight up from the roots, through the middle of the bulb, and three or more feet into...
View ArticleSpanakorizo (Traditional Greek Spinach and Rice)
This very traditional Greek recipe comes from our longtime Evanston Market friend Anastasia, who is Greek! She says this recipe can be made in large quantities, or less, depending on how much you...
View ArticleOn Our Farms
O N H E N R Y ' S F A R M — From Planting Marathon to Weeding Marathon!It’s been a season of extremes so far, hot then cold then hot again, and periods of no rain followed by heavy rain and...
View Article5/18 Evanston Market
At Henry's Vegetable StandRadishes of Many Colors, and First Rhubarb, Beets, Carrots, and Leeks!In addition to Henry himself, at the market stand this week you’ll see many more vegetables than in the...
View ArticleCome Hear Henry at the Bloomington Library Feb. 23!
S P E C I A L E V E N T W I T H H E N R Y Please join us at 7pm this Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Bloomington Public Library and learn why buying your food from a local CSA farmer makes a big...
View Article10/15 Evanston Market
At Henry's Stand...This Saturday, Henry's bringing up all the remaining Kabocha (Red, Blue, and Green), Delicata, Acorn, Honeynut Butternut, and Winter Luxury Pie Pumpkins. And if you didn't get your...
View ArticleEvanston Market 10/8
At Henry's Stand...Beautiful bunches of FLORIANI RED FLINT CORN, and YELLOW POPCORN The twine-tied bunches are perfect for decorating your home -- then, in 2-3 weeks, the popcorn will be ready to...
View ArticleKiwi Berry Ice Cream
2-1/2 pints kiwiberries 2 tablespoons sugar 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 2 cups heavy creamPeel the kiwifruit either with a vegetable peeler or knife and mash them in a bowl until pureed. (If you don't mind...
View ArticleEvanston Market 9/17
At Henry's Vegetable StandLAST-CHANCE TOMATO SPECIAL! The tomatoes have had a mini-renaissance--but the re-birth is in fact their last hurrah. Because the hybrids are particularly vigorous, Henry will...
View ArticleIn Your Share 9/13
Come to Henry's Farm Tour and Potluck October 4!IN YOUR SHARE THIS WEEK--> EDAMAME - The fuzzy pods enclose sweet, buttery, nutritious soybeans. And they're so easy to prepare -- just put the whole...
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